Best PhD Thesis Award
Launched in 2022, the Physchem Best PhD Thesis Award is annually presented to recognize young scholars who are judged to have completed the most outstanding PhD thesis in the field of physical chemistry and chemical physics, and to encourage continuing their outstanding work and further contribution to their field. Applications for this award are open from January to October every year and winners are announced in December.
The Prize
– Bonus (CHF 500);
– A Certificate;
Number of Winners: 1
Winner announcement: 31 December 2025
Eligibility and Requirements
– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– The PhD thesis must be defended in 2025.
List of Documents for Application
– An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words;
– A letter from the PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
– The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
– An electronic copy of the PhD thesis;
– A scanned copy of the PhD diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).
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